Tuesday, October 14
Posted in Canada Votes - Your Turn Posted by Martin OBrien on October 15, 2008 12:23 AM | PermalinkTonight, we looked back on the highlights of Your Turn. The 37-day long campaign had more than its share of ups and downs, and the callers, Skypers and e-mailers were prescient, reflective and in tune all the way.
We took a look at the party leaders stepping into the ballot boxes throughout the day, the preparations at the CBC broadcast centre in Toronto for the broadcasting of results from Newfoundland to British Columbia, and glanced back at some archived CBC coverage from elections past.
Some of the best calls we heard, emails we read, and webcams we beamed in got an encore including Martin from Mill Bay (so comfortable on webcam, he nearly leaned out of the frame), Victoria with her flag and our anthem, and Terrance and his daughter supporting the arts.
Here are a few e-mails we couldn’t get in the show:
My 22 yr old son just called me. He is working away from home and was told at the polling station he was not eligible to vote. He had to vote in his hometown. What gives?
— Maryann Moore, Sussex Corner, NB
There was no turning point for me over the last five weeks. I do not judge by high sky promises over that period just so people can get elected. I judge by what they have done over the years. The disabled community is so far out of the picture they do not even show up on the radar. Good health to all.
— Larry Crouse
I expect there will be discussions about voter turnout. It is probably a good thing when uninformed and uninterested people do not vote. Otherwise there could be a lot of "guessing" that would be influencing an outcome that is not good for Canada as understood by well-informed Canadians. So, let's not beat any one up for not voting.
— Douglas Devnich, Oshawa
Tomorrow we’ll be recapping the results of the 2008 Federal Election. Call us, Skype us or e-mail us one more time- we’d love to hear from you.
About the show:
Canada Votes: Your Turn is CBC Newsworld's daily interactive federal election show and your chance to talk about the election issues that matter to you.
We take your calls live on the air, read your e-mails, and bring you into the conversation. Weeknights live on CBC Newsworld at 8:00 p.m. ET, 5:00 p.m. PT.
- Phone: 1-800-481-6397
- E-mail: yourturn@cbc.ca
About the host:
Suhana Meharchand is host of CBC News Today from 1 to 3 p.m. ET each weekday afternoon on CBC Newsworld. A two-time Gemini Award nominee, Suhana has hosted numerous CBC News programs, including Saturday Report and weekend programs on CBC Newsworld. She hosted the local 6:00 p.m. Toronto CBC news for five years.
Suhana has also worked for CHCH-TV in Hamilton, Ontario and CJOH in Ottawa. Many people will remember her as host of "What's New", the CBC's news and current affairs program for youth.
Heavily involved in the community, Suhana's many community activities include Performers for Literacy, Gems of Hope, Redwood Shelter for Women and Children, the Canadian Paraplegic Association, the Hospital for Sick Children and the Princess Margaret Breast Cancer Centre.
Suhana has won awards from the Columbus International Film & Video Festival as well as the New York Film and TV Festival. She is the recipient of a Paul Harris Fellowship from Rotary International. Born in Durban, South Africa, Suhana is a graduate of broadcast journalism at Ryerson University, in Toronto.
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